ZURICH/BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) -Here are some of the main factors that may affect Swiss stocks on Thursday:

CREDIT SUISSE CSGN.S

Credit Suisse has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T in London as it presses ahead with formal proceedings in a dispute borne from the failure of Greensill Capital, a finance firm.

Separately, Credit Suisse Group AG's dealmakers, hoping to secure jobs after UBS Group AG's UBSG.S rescue takeover, are struggling to dispel fears about a culture clash and many will be disappointed, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.

And Bloomberg News reported Credit Suisse veteran banker Alois Mueller is retiring from the lender.

Separately, the FT reported that Singapore bondholders are preparing to sue Switzerland over the Credit Suisse case.

SWISS NATIONAL BANK SNBN.S

Swiss inflation may be low compared to other countries but is still too high, Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman Martin Schlegel said on Wednesday, hinting at possible further interest rates ahead.

NESTLE NESN.S

Nestle investors warn of 'systemic risks' from unhealthy foods, reported the Financial Times.

SIKA SIKA.S

Australia's competition regulator said it would not oppose Sika's 5.5 billion Swiss franc ($6.12 billion) takeover of MBCC Group, only if the Swiss chemicals maker divested MBCC Group's entire business in Australia and New Zealand.

NOVARTIS NOVN.S

Amgen Inc AMGN.O convinced a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday to uphold patents that bar generic versions of its blockbuster psoriasis drug Otezla proposed by Zydus Pharmaceuticals ZYDU.NS and Novartis AG's Sandoz Inc until 2028.

ROCHE ROG.S

Roche said the U.S. FDA approved Polivy in combination with R-CHP for people with certain types of previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

SCHINDLER HOLDING SCHP.S

Schindler Holding reported first-quarter earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 282 million Swiss francs ($314.45 million).

COMPANY STATEMENTS

* Achiko AG ACHIN.S said it continues to struggle to connect production to sales in Indonesia. ACHIN.S

*Peace Property Group AG PEAN.S announced Chief Executive Thomas Wolfensberger has resigned. PEAN.S

EX-DIVIDEND

TECAN TECN.S - 2.90 CHF/shr dividend

ECONOMY

No major Swiss economic data scheduled.

($1 = 0.8968 Swiss francs)

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